Howell v. Wilson

LEWIS, Judge.

Plaintiff and defendant John Wilson were involved in an automobile accident on 16 September 1996. The parties orally agreed to submit the case to arbitration on the issues of negligence, contributory negligence, and damages. No written arbitration agreement was ever drafted. In an attempt to save costs, no medical experts were deposed. Rather, the arbitration was to be decided based entirely on the testimony of the parties and on the medical records that were admitted into evidence by stipulation.

In a decision dated 2 October 1997, the arbitrator concluded that defendant Wilson…